West Covina, CA
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: El Monte, CA (5.1 mi).
About West Covina
West Covina is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located 19 miles (31 km) east of downtown Los Angeles in the central San Gabriel Valley, it is part of Greater Los Angeles. The population for the city was 109,501 at the 2020 census.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Large-city terminal (range $2–4B) | $3B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.5× on $200M base | $300M |
| Track: West Covina → El Monte | 5.1 mi × $500M/mi | $2.6B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $60M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $5.9B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
the Plaza West Covina / I-10 corridor district. West Covina sits at the 10/57 interchange with Foothill Transit's bus network converging on the Plaza area. The I-10 corridor is the San Gabriel Valley's main east-west artery. It captures the eastern valley's commuter shed from Covina to Diamond Bar.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Baldwin Park — dense San Gabriel Valley city on the corridor.
- Irwindale — small industrial city midway, with quarry lands suited to a station site.